It ran for only two glorious seasons in the late-’80s, so it’s possible you’ve forgotten about Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures. But animation nerds have not. That’s because the show’s credits now read like a Who’s Who of Animation Awesomeness: Led by Ralph Bakshi (creator of Fritz the Cat) the staff also included John Kricfalusi (who went on to bring us Ren & Stimpy), Bruce Timm (eventual co-creator of Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond) and Andrew Stanton (who directed two tiny films for Pixar called Finding Nemo and Wall-E).

Now is the time for you to whistle slowly in amazement.

Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (not to be confused with 1979’s The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse) gave America’s favorite super rodent a side-kick and secret identity, all souped-up with a then-revolutionary irreverent sense of humor. Yesterday, the show’s 26 episodes hit DVD for the first time ever. Watch them to bask in the show’s collective brilliance, or cue up the infamous episode entitled “The Littlest Tramp.” That one was pulled off the air after an outraged reverend swore a scene where Mighty Mouse sniffs crushed flowers looks suspiciously as if he’s snorting coke.

Debatable. Although that would explain where Mighty Mouse got all his energy.